Information about #506A7C color

#506A7C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#506A7C falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(80, 106, 124) — 31.4% red, 41.6% green, 48.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 7 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#506A7C is a softly toned steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Electric Blue (#536878). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Seachange (#4E6E81) and Marble Blue (#566D7E).

The recipe behind #506A7C is rgb(80, 106, 124), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #506A7C: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. #506A7C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#506A7C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#506A7C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #506A7C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#506A7C
  • RGB80, 106, 124
  • CMYK17, 7, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(80, 106, 124)
  • HSL205°, 22%, 40%
  • HSL Precise204.545°, 21.569%, 40%
  • HSV205°, 35%, 49%
  • HSB205°, 35%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.416, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.416, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.416, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID506A7C
  • DECIMAL ID5270140
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01